Old Mexico
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Old Mexico (Spanish: Viejo México) most commonly refers to the country of Mexico. The term may also refer to:
Places
[edit]Modern designations
[edit]Mexico
[edit]- Valley of Mexico region, referred to in ancient times as Anahuac
- Mexico City, in the State of Mexico
- Northern Mexico, including Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Sinaloa, Sonora and Tamaulipas
United States
[edit]Parts of the United States are sometimes referred to as Old Mexico
- California, formerly The Californias
- New Mexico, formerly Nuevo México, itself sometimes referred to as “Old New Mexico”
- Pueblos, namesake of Nuevo México, their advanced trading network once connected with the Valley of Mexico, their network became part of El Camino Real
- Texas, formerly Spanish Texas and Coahuila y Tejas
Historical designations
[edit]- Tenochtitlan, the altepetl of the Mexica people
- Aztec Empire, an empire formed in 1428 that lasted until 1521
In film
[edit]- In Old Mexico, 1938 American Western film
- Belle of Old Mexico, 1950 American film
- A Night in Old Mexico, 2013 Spanish-American film
In music
[edit]- "The Seashores of Old Mexico", 1971 song written by Merle Haggard, recorded by Hank Snow
- Seashores of Old Mexico, 1987 studio album by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
See also
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